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How many professional filmmakers are there globally? and how many by each major region?
Hello! Thanks for your question about the global market size of professional filmmakers. The short version is that after searching extensively through industry statistics, company reports, and news articles, I’ve determined that the information you requested is not publicly available as it is offered behind a paywall in a report titled "Film And Video Production Global Market Briefing 2016." However, I was able to learn that there are 2 million video producers using Apple's Final Cut Pro, and Adobe currently has 9 million users using Creative Cloud services. Therefore, we can conservatively estimate that there are 2 million video producers in the world. I was unable to locate regional breakdowns since the data is behind a paywall. Below you will find a deep dive of my research and methodology.
METHODOLOGY
I began by searching databases that list production houses like Production Hub. Unfortunately, it was unclear how many in-house devices offer different production suites like Premiere Pro. Therefore, I tried finding the global market volume for filmmakers, which is when I found a purchasable report that lists the market size and market share for video production. I was unable to locate regional breakdowns since the data is behind a paywall. To triangulate the data, I searched for the number of users for each of the programs mentioned in the request details.
HELPFUL FINDINGS
Adobe Premiere Pro is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud (ACC). ACC is made up of over a dozen applications. Adobe currently has 9 million users using Creative Cloud services.
Unfortunately, there were no user statistics available for Avid Media Composer and Black Magic's DaVinci Resolve. However, I learned that
According to IBIS World, there is a total of 26,545 people employed in the US video post-production industry.
A white paper by A.T. Kearney states that "the overall U.S. Post-production industry is expected to grow only slightly (~3.5%) from its current $6.4 billion to $7.1 billion by 2015. Please note that these numbers include the film and video industries.
CONCLUSION
To wrap it up, there are 2 million video producers using Apple's Final Cut Pro and 9 million on Adobe's Creative Cloud. Therefore, we know there are more than 2 million video producers in the world but less than 9 million. More exact data might be available in this purchasable report. Thanks for using Wonder! Please let us know if we can help with anything else.